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Alex Murdaugh faces state pushback on Maggie DNA testing and prison laptop request

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:23:38 -0400

FIRST ON FOX – South Carolina prosecutors are trying to shut down Alex Murdaugh’s latest push for a new look at evidence in the murders of his wife and son, which includes DNA found under Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails.

In new court filings, the state opposed two defense motions from the disgraced former attorney: one seeking independent DNA testing tied to Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails and another asking for Murdaugh to be allowed to review case materials electronically while behind bars.

The filings come as Murdaugh’s defense team prepares for a retrial after the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned his murder convictions in May after finding that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca "Becky" Hill’s conduct had tainted the jury.

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The DNA fight centers on SLED Item No. 70, identified in court filings as left fingernail clippings from Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh.

Murdaugh’s attorneys have argued the sample contained DNA from an unknown, unrelated male and asked that it be sent to Othram Inc., a forensic genetic genealogy company, for additional testing at Murdaugh’s expense.

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Othram Inc. is a renowned Houston-based lab which gained notoriety by helping authorities identify Bryan Kohberger as the suspect in the 2022 quadruple homicide of four University of Idaho students.

Prosecutors pushed back hard, saying the evidence has already been tested by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and produced only a mixture of Maggie Murdaugh’s DNA and what the state described as a "very partial and incomplete" profile from another contributor.

The unknown profile, prosecutors said, did not contain enough identifying information to be submitted to CODIS, the national DNA database.

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The state also sought to undercut the defense theory that the DNA could point to an unknown suspect, arguing that trace DNA under fingernails does not automatically suggest a struggle with an assailant.

Prosecutors said so-called touch DNA can be transferred through casual contact, objects or the environment. They also noted that Maggie Murdaugh had her nails done the day she and her son, Paul, were killed.

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Prosecutors said Murdaugh’s attorneys have not shown whether the remaining sample is suitable for the testing they want, what an outside lab could do that SLED could not, or how further testing would likely produce useful evidence.

The state characterized the request as unsupported and aimed more at "public consumption" than viable forensic evidence.

During Murdaugh’s first status hearing on Monday, Judge Debra McCaslin did not rule on the DNA evidence, telling defense attorneys to clarify if the sample was viable.

Murdaugh’s team is also fighting for easier access to the massive trove of case materials as it prepares for another courtroom battle. His attorneys had proposed allowing him to use a secure laptop in prison with an encrypted, password-protected hard drive, no internet access and no cellular capabilities.

But prosecutors said Murdaugh should not be trusted with unsupervised electronic access in prison, citing prior South Carolina Department of Corrections disciplinary issues involving his misuse of a prison tablet and unauthorized use of another inmate’s PIN. They also pointed to a previous contraband issue during trial involving a book that was allegedly passed to Murdaugh through defense staff and later recovered from his cell.

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Judge McCaslin weighed in on the laptop issue during Monday's hearing, saying that the prison warden would not allow Murdaugh to keep a laptop in his cell due to safety concerns. She suggested that defense attorneys could bring a laptop and review materials within a conference room, but someone must be with him.

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She is expected to decide on the issue at the next pretrial hearing, set for August 14. Fox News Digital has reached out to Murdaugh's defense team for comment.

Sarah Spain is angry and bitter that Christine Brennan would dare defend Caitlin Clark

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:25:44 -0400

Former ESPN host Sarah Spain is upset over a USA Today column by Christine Brennan urging the WNBA to do more to protect Caitlin Clark.

"A fist to the throat. That's the picture that has immediately become part of WNBA lore," Brennan began, referring to Alyssa Thomas driving her fist into Clark's throat during a recent game. "In it, Caitlin Clark, the most famous, marketable and important women's professional team sport athlete in history, is being punched by Alyssa Thomas, whose earnings, fame and way of life have all been greatly enhanced over the past couple of years by the woman she is hitting."

She continued:

"For three seasons now, in ways big and small, the WNBA and its players have continued to show their unabashed jealousy, disdain and outright hatred for the greatest thing to happen to them.

"Clark is getting pummeled on a regular basis and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who was given the greatest gift, in Clark, any women's sports commissioner has ever received, has done precious little about it, until today, kind of, just a little."

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Brennan's thesis should hardly be considered controversial. She argues that Clark has been the target of more hard fouls and dirty plays than any other player in the WNBA because of jealousy and resentment. Brennan believes the league should prevent the situation from escalating before Clark suffers a serious injury and the WNBA loses its biggest attraction.

According to Spain, Brennan making that argument is a "dereliction of duties as a journalist."

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"We would never say the 'NBA hates' fill-in-the-blank," Spain said in a video posted to LinkedIn on Monday. "That's describing every single player in the league as having that opinion and being a part of an agenda. She does that all the time with the WNBA, and it is frankly dereliction of duties as a journalist."

Before we proceed, we're also wondering why Spain posted the video on LinkedIn instead of a more traditional social media platform. Strange.

Still, Spain has become one of the more miserable personalities in all of sports media, assuming she is still part of the industry. Earlier this year, she made headlines for calling Vice President JD Vance a "demon" who "made her feel ill" after he was seated near her during a Team USA Olympic hockey game.

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So it's no surprise to see her side against Brennan and Clark.

Through no fault of her own, Clark has become part of the culture war. Because many Black players and media members dislike her, many on the left have cast Clark and her fans as villains.

This week, Jemele Hill claimed, "The right has found their White Grievance Batman in Caitlin Clark."

Naturally, Spain is going to oppose Brennan's defense of Clark. She also may be jealous of Brennan, who, unlike Spain, doesn't seem to feel the need to speak in code or conform to the prevailing opinion.

Spain has spent much of her career trying to fit in with the cool kids, limiting the depth and honesty of her commentary.

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Of course, Brennan is right. The WNBA shouldn't protect Clark because she is its biggest star or give her special treatment. The league should simply enforce the rules the same way it would for every other player. That means not allowing bitter opponents to drive their fists into another player's throat without meaningful consequences.

And most common-sensical Americans agree. As a rule, vultures like Spain are a part of the loud minority. Perhaps that's why she is relegated to expressing her rage on Bluesky and LinkedIn.

Nicole Scherzinger flaunts toned abs in blue bikini during birthday beach vacation

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:24:27 -0400

Nicole Scherzinger is celebrating her birthday in style.

In a recent Instagram post, the singer and actress shared a series of photos from her beach vacation, in celebration of her 48th birthday.

"Last day at this age and she was feeling cute at sunset, back home at her fav beach 🥰🩵🤙🏽" she captioned the post.

The slideshow featured multiple photos of Scherzinger flaunting her toned abs in a blue bikini, with the ocean waves visible behind her. Sher paired the look with minimal makeup, a pair of dangling earrings and a sunhat to shield her face from the sun.

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One of the photos show Scherzinger pursing her lips at the camera, while others show her flashing the camera a big smile.

"Looking GORGGGG AS ALWAYS 😍💖💋," one fan wrote in the comments section, while another added, "You continue to look young, beautiful to see🫶." A third chimed in with, "This face card and body tea woah ❤️‍🔥."

Others wished her a happy birthday, with one writing, "HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYY MOTHER SCHERZY🩷🩷," and another adding, "Happy birthday 🥳 your just not real , looooooking good 👍."

Never one to shy away from posting bikini photos, the "When I Grow Up" singer previously shared a few pictures of herself in a black-and-white zebra-print bikini in honor of Earth Day, calling the holiday "a reminder that this planet is not ours to own, but to protect."

Scherzinger got her break in the entertainment industry when she competed on the TV reality show, "Popstars," earning a place in the girl group, Eden's Crush in 1999. She later gained international recognition as the lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls.

Having been in the industry since the late 90s, Scherzinger has experience balancing her faith with her fame, telling Variety in November 2025, faith often "gets a bad rap."

"I think Christianity does get a bad rap, but I think that’s why, if you’re a true Christian, you have to lead by example and be the light," Scherzinger told the outlet.

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These comments came a year after she received backlash online for commenting in support of a video comedian Russell Brand posted on Instagram the day after the 2024 presidential election. In the video, the comedian is wearing a hat which read, "Make Jesus First Again."

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The singer commented on the hat, writing, "Where do I get this hat?!" prompting many to criticize her because Brand’s hat was inspired by President Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" slogan.

At the time, she wrote, "Many of the marginalized communities feeling hurt and concerned by the results of the presidential election are people I care about most. I stand with them, as I always have throughout my life and career. If you know me, you know that."

"For me, Christ embodies peace, compassion, hope, and — above all — unconditional love, especially for those who may feel it the least right now," she added.

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Conservatives hail Justice Thomas for 'truth bomb' about ruling protecting women's sports

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:12:47 -0400

Conservatives rallied around Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday as he wrote about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld state laws barring biological men from women’s sports.

Thomas followed the high court's ruling to uphold state laws preventing transgender athletes from participating in women's sports with a concurring opinion, saying, "Men and boys with gender dysphoria are not women or girls, even if they believe that they are. Sex is an immutable ‘biological’ characteristic, see ante, at 10; it is binary; and ‘man’ and ‘woman,’ ‘boy’ and ‘girl,’ are the terms that correspond to adults and children of each sex."

He added, "To use language to obscure reality to show ‘indifference regarding the truth’— is to lie to the public and cease to treat our fellow citizens ‘as equal[s].’"

This concurrence was touted by numerous conservative public figures as they celebrated the ruling.

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Texas Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne wrote, "Truth, fact, and common sense from Justice Thomas in ruling that "men and boys with gender dysphoria ARE NOT WOMEN OR GIRLS". Amen, sir!!"

"Right into my veins!" Evolutionary biologist Colin Wright joked.

Conservative influencer Allie Beth Stuckey touted the ruling as "a win for reality."

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"This is fire," Texas state Rep. Jeff Leach wrote with a flame emoji, going on to suggest, "Put it in the louvre."

Breitbart News reporter Elizabeth Weibel praised Thomas’ words as a "TRUTH BOMB."

The opponents of the ruling slammed the court's decision.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which represented trans athletes in West Virginia and Idaho, expressed "heartbreak" over the justices’ decision.

"This is a heartbreaking ruling for our clients and transgender girls like them who’ve asked for nothing more than the same opportunities afforded to their peers," ACLU senior counsel Joshua Block said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.

"The reality is that the equality of transgender women and girls takes nothing away from, and in fact promotes, the equality of all women and girls. We will continue to advance the fundamental principle that all young people deserve equal opportunity to thrive and succeed."

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First lady cites memoir after Supreme Court upholds state laws reserving girls' sports for biological females

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:12:03 -0400

First lady Melania Trump pointed to a passage from her bestselling memoir Tuesday after the Supreme Court ruled that states may limit women's and girls' sports teams to biological females, saying the decision aligns with a position she has long supported.

In a post on X, Trump highlighted a passage from Melania that was published months before the court's landmark 6-3 decision, which held that states may determine eligibility for women's and girls' sports based on biological sex under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause.

"As many of you may know, I fully support the LGBTQIA+ community. But we must also ensure that our female athletes are protected and respected," the first lady wrote on X, pointing readers to page 156 of her memoir, "Melania."

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"The U.S. Supreme Court has now legally confirmed this opinion: ‘Under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, may schools maintain women’s and girls’ sports for biological females? ... The answer is yes,’" Trump continued, citing the court’s decision.

"America, we can support the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community and also protect opportunities for female athletes," she added. "Respect everyone and keep girls' sports fair. Both ideals are essential."

The first lady's comments came just hours after the Supreme Court established a new nationwide precedent allowing states to maintain women's and girls' sports teams for biological females.

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In the consolidated cases West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, the justices ruled 6-3 in favor of West Virginia and Idaho, upholding state laws requiring student-athletes to compete on teams that correspond with their biological sex at birth rather than their gender identity.

Writing for the majority, the court held: "Consistent with Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause, we hold that the States may maintain women's and girls' sports for biological females. They may determine eligibility for women's and girls' sports based on biological sex."

The decision marks a major victory for supporters of so-called "Save Women's Sports" laws, validating similar legislation enacted in 27 states in recent years. The ruling also clears the way for those states to continue enforcing the laws without the legal uncertainty that surrounded them while the cases moved through the courts.

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey praised the ruling, calling it "a monumental victory for every female athlete who has ever competed, or dreamed of competing, on a fair and safe playing field."

Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador likewise hailed the decision, saying it confirmed states' authority to "preserve fair competition and protect the opportunities that generations of women fought to secure."

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The cases centered on West Virginia's Save Women's Sports Act and Idaho's Fairness in Women's Sports Act, both of which had been blocked after legal challenges brought by transgender athletes.

Fox News Digital's Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.

WWE's Sami Zayn shares praise for Johnny Gargano, opens up about his 'vegetative state' on SmackDown

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:08:46 -0400

WWE star Sami Zayn has used Johnny Gargano as a sounding board for his complaints over the last few weeks on "Friday Night SmackDown."

Gargano, known as "Johnny Wrestling," has been lying face down during most of his segments for months. He hasn’t spoken to anyone nor has he been in a wrestling ring since Stand & Deliver all the way back in April. The only signal to know that Gargano is actually alive is when Zayn has spoken to him.

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Zayn talked about Gargano and what it would take to get him moving again in an interview with Fox News Digital before he won the Undisputed WWE Championship at Night of Champions.

"I think he’s an immensely talented person. Anyone who’s followed his career, actually watched his work especially in NXT, knows what he’s capable of," Zayn said. "Some people when they come to the main roster never really got to showcase what they’re made of and I definitely think he falls into that category. …

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"He’s almost in this sort of vegetative state or whatever and he just needs like the Prince Charming or whatever is to come around and swoop him and get him out of it. … I think something just needs the right spark to get him to remember who he is and I do think if, and when, that happens we’re gonna get to see a side of him that’s very exciting, that hasn’t been seen in a very long time."

Gargano is one of the best pure wrestlers on the roster.

He put on some of the best matches in NXT history. He’s won the NXT Championship, NXT North American Championship and the NXT Tag Team Championship, which made him the first NXT Triple Crown champion.

On the main roster, he’s been a WWE tag team champion twice.

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But every fan is hoping that he gets another shot at wrestling again and snaps out of this slumber and gets back to what he does best.

Ecuador isn't thrilled after Mexican fans make a ruckus outside its hotel before Round of 32

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:05:10 -0400

When the Round of 32 picture started to take shape, there had to be some teams disappointed with their matchups, but I'm not sure anyone could've been bummed harder than Ecuador when it realized it had drawn Mexico in Mexico City.

You've got an always-dangerous team playing at home in the most soccer-crazed of the tournament's three host nations.

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Well, for starters, you could end up with the worst night's sleep of your life, and that's if you were able to sleep at all.

Mexican fans went to the Ecuadorians' hotel and made as much noise as humanly possible to make sure that when they hit the field on Tuesday evening they are anything but well-rested.

There are two ways to look at this.

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On one hand, it's not exactly an example of fine sportsmanship.

On the other hand, if someone told me I could help my team by standing outside the opponents' hotel banging pots and pans, I probably wouldn't do it because I like my sleep, but dammit, I would really consider it.

Also, I feel like Ecuador should've expected this. Someone should've hopped on Amazon and bought some Bluetooth eye masks, and the problem would've been solved.

But clearly, they didn't do this because, on Tuesday, just hours before the game, Ecuador's football federation put out a statement about the impromptu block party outside their hotel.

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"Regarding certain non-footballing actions that took place in the lead-up to the round of 32 match, the Ecuadorian Football Federation informs that it has sent a formal complaint to the organization, as this behavior is a far cry from the principles of fair play, equity, and unity that a football World Cup should represent," the statement reads.

I feel like the toothpaste is out of the tube on this one, but I do know one thing: things might get really interesting when these two teams — and their respective fans — meet up at Mexico City Stadium.

Fox News Poll: Maine Senate race is tight, with concerns about both candidates

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:00:01 -0400

The Maine Senate race is shaping up to be a close contest.

While majorities have concerns about both major party candidates, the worries about Democratic candidate Graham Platner are more intense. That’s according to a Fox News statewide poll that also suggests voter motivation is helping keep the race competitive.

The new poll finds Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins has a small three percentage-point advantage, receiving 50% to Platner’s 47% among Maine registered voters.

But among the two-thirds of voters who say they are extremely motivated to vote, Platner leads by 9 points, 53-44%.

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That’s driven by a 15-point enthusiasm gap, as more Democrats (76%) than Republicans (61%) describe themselves as highly motivated to cast a ballot this year.

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Maine voters express concern about both Senate candidates. More than half say Platner lacks the judgment to serve as a U.S. senator, while a similar share believes Collins has been in office too long.

Yet concerns about Platner run a bit deeper. Nearly 4 in 10 are extremely worried about his judgment compared with 3 in 10 who say the same about Collins' lengthy tenure.

Roughly one-third of independents are extremely concerned about both Platner’s judgment (33%) and Collins’ tenure (30%). Only 10% of Democrats express concern about Platner, and only 10% of Republicans about Collins.

About 1 in 10 of those concerned about Platner’s judgment still support him, while 2 in 10 of those worried Collins has served too long continue to favor her.

In 2024, Harris beat Donald Trump statewide by nearly 7 points.

"Along with North Carolina, Maine is the Democrats’ most obvious Senate target — a blue state with a restless electorate and a 30-year establishment Republican incumbent," says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts the Fox News Poll with Democrat Chris Anderson. "How do you blow that? Maybe by nominating someone facing allegations of sexual abuse, racism, and dishonesty. This race could demonstrate whether partisan and populist loyalties trump all else."

In the horse race, Collins’ edge primarily comes from men (+10 points), voters without a college degree (+15), gunowner households (+21), and rural voters (+8). For the most part, she is matching her performance among these groups compared to her most recent re-election, according to the 2020 Maine Fox News Voter Analysis election survey.

Platner is preferred among women (+5 points), voters with a college degree (+15), and suburban voters and moderates (+10 each). He is underperforming former Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 support among those groups. The 2024 Maine FNVA finds she won women by 10 points, voters with a degree by 42, suburban voters by 27, and moderates by 24.

Despite Collins’ reputation as a moderate Republican, 97% of MAGA Republicans favor her. Among non-MAGA GOPers, 82% go for Collins and 15% for Platner.

Collins garners more within-party support than Platner, getting 93% of Republicans, while he gets 86% among Democrats. Independents favor Platner by 2 points, 47-45%.

While Platner is a veteran, he trails Collins by 18 points among military voters.

About 8 in 10 of both Collins (79%) and Platner backers (81%) are committed to their choice, while 2 in 10 voters say they could still change their mind.

Only 1 in 10 Maine voters say they are getting ahead financially. More than 4 in 10 say they’re falling behind, while about half are holding steady.

The most important issue to Maine voters in deciding their Senate vote is inflation (30%). That’s followed by political divisions within the country (19%), healthcare (17%), and immigration (14%). Far fewer prioritize unemployment, Iran, abortion, or crime as their top issue.

Inflation ranks first among independents and Democrats, while Republicans narrowly put immigration and border security ahead of inflation.

Collins, first elected to the Senate 30 years ago, won reelection by 9 points in 2020. Still, slightly more view her negatively than positively by 3 points (47% favorable, 50% unfavorable). Platner’s personal rating is weaker, with negative ratings by 10 points (43-53%). President Trump’s ratings are negative by 19 (40-59%).

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree has a 17-point positive rating (53 favorable vs. 36% unfavorable). Republican Bobby Charles is viewed about evenly (39-40%), although some 21% are unable to rate him.

In the gubernatorial race, Pingree leads Charles by 11 points, 53-42%. Her lead expands to 18 points among those who are extremely motivated to vote in November.

Seventeen percent of those favoring Collins in the Senate race cross party lines to support Pingree for governor, while 5% of Platner backers go for Charles, the Republican.

Sitting Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who is term limited, has served since 2019. She suspended her campaign in the U.S. Senate race in April but has yet to endorse Platner.

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Conducted June 23-27, 2026 under the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News Poll includes interviews with a sample of 1,003 Maine registered voters randomly selected from a statewide voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (102) and cellphones (653) or completed the survey online after receiving a text message (248). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ± 3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics of respondents are representative of the registered voter population. Results among subgroups are only shown when the sample size is at least N=100.

Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report.

Nick Saban wrote letter to court supporting 'exceptional character' of former Lions CB Terrion Arnold

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:53:49 -0400

One of the most shocking stories of the 2026 NFL offseason has been the saga of cornerback Terrion Arnold.

Arnold, a former 2024 first-round pick of the Detroit Lions, was arrested recently on charges of armed robbery and kidnapping. Arnold appeared in court in Hillsborough County, Florida this week, with Judge Christopher Sabella setting his bond at $1 million. He was also instructed not to contact the six co-defendants in the case, along with surrendering his passport and being subject to home confinement in Tallahassee.

The Lions announced Monday that they'd released Arnold, seemingly as a result of the charges and court appearance.

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But there's one piece of good news for the 23-year-old: he's received a letter of support from none other than legendary Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban.

Saban wrote a letter, dated June 26, telling the judge that he's long respected Arnold for his "exceptional character" and the "genuine care" he has for others off the field.

"My name is Nick Saban," the letter reads, "and I have spent decades as a football coach working with young men from diverse and often difficult backgrounds. In that time, I have had the privilege of watching hundreds of athletes grow not just as players, but as men. I write this letter because of the exceptional character I witnessed in Terrion Arnold over the more than six years I have known him."

Saban also wrote that Arnold treated his family and staff with "respect, humility, and kindness," and never gave him or others cause to doubt his behavior and personal conduct.

"I first met Terrion when he joined my program in 2021," he wrote. "From the beginning, he stood out not only because of his athletic ability, but because of who he was off the field. Based on my experiences with Terrion, I’ve always believed he leads with genuine care for the people around him.

"Over the years, I have welcomed Terrion into my home and around my family. He has consistently treated my family and my staff with respect, humility, and kindness. In all the time I have known him, he never once gave me cause to question his conduct, his integrity, or his respect for others. I don’t ever recall him being involved in any behavior that would be described as aggressive or irresponsible."

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Saban concludes by telling the court that he hopes they consider his personal "experience" with Arnold, despite not being "overly familiar" with the charges he faces.

"Based on my experiences with Terrion, I remain committed to supporting him," Saban wrote. "While I’m not overly familiar with or educated on the charges he is facing, and understand the seriousness of his situation before the Court, I would respectfully ask the Court to take into account my experience with Terrion, his character, history and the positive impact he had on our program."

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Given the conditions placed on Arnold and the large bail set by the judge, it doesn't appear Saban's letter had a tremendous impact in this case. This letter is yet another bizarre entry in this extremely odd case. Arnold's alleged behavior obviously doesn't align with Saban's character reference. But Saban surely wouldn't submit such a letter unless he felt it accurately reflected the player and person he knew. Arnold is, of course, innocent until proven guilty. And although he's been released by the Lions, he at least has one big supporter left: the best college football coach in the sport's history.

House backs Massie's push to release taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlement records

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:52:33 -0400

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed a measure Tuesday that would force the disclosure of lawmakers who used taxpayer funds to settle sexual harassment claims.

The resolution, introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., would require the House Ethics Committee to "preserve and publicly release" records related to monetary settlements involving sexual misconduct.

Massie, a frequent thorn in House GOP leadership's side, forced a vote on the resolution, arguing that gaps in reporting requirements enacted in 2018 may still allow taxpayer-funded settlements to remain hidden.

The Kentucky lawmaker said he discovered there were no reported cases involving any members repaying sexual harassment settlements since then.

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His resolution would specifically direct the ethics panel and the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to publicly report sexual misconduct cases involving lawmakers and their staff that resulted in taxpayer-funded settlements, along with the total amount of taxpayer money spent.

"We need to know what's been going on here in the House of Representatives in order to convince the people and assure the people that we are conducting the people's business with the utmost integrity and treating offices and employees of this institution with the respect they serve," Massie said.

The final vote was 420-0-1. No lawmaker spoke against the resolution during debate on the House floor.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., was the lone lawmaker to vote "present," arguing Tuesday's vote was "nothing more than political theater" after she released information earlier this year showing the federal government paid out more than $330,000 to settle sexual harassment claims since the early 2000s.

"Now Congress wants to vote on doing what we already did," the South Carolina Republican wrote on social media.

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Mace, who helped orchestrate a transparency push targeting lawmakers’ behavior toward women amid several high-profile resignations, subpoenaed the Congressional Office of Workplace Rights through her position on the House Oversight Committee for a bevy of settlement documents involving at least six lawmakers or their offices.

Former Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, who resigned in disgrace in 2018 amid a House ethics probe into sexual misconduct allegations, was among the lawmakers named in the documents.

Former Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., who similarly resigned in 2018 amid reports he used taxpayer funds to settle a sexual harassment suit filed by a former staffer, was also listed.

Ten lawmakers did not vote, as the chamber was scheduled to begin the July 4 recess immediately following the vote amid a conservative blockade of the House floor in protest of the stalled SAVE America Act.

The resolution’s passage comes after Cynthia West, a former Massie girlfriend, accused the Kentucky lawmaker of emotional abuse in May. West also alleged that Massie attempted to pay her $5,000 to drop a wrongful termination lawsuit against the office of Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., who fired her shortly after taking a position in the office.

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The House in March rejected a resolution offered by Mace to require the House Ethics Committee to release all documents compiled by the panel involving probes into members of Congress related to sexual misconduct.

Tim Burchett, UFO whistleblower recount ominous government warnings after demanding UFO transparency

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:41:29 -0400

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., revealed the chilling warning he received from someone connected to the Trump administration after pushing for UFO disclosure during a new episode of "Hang Out with Sean Hannity."

"It was another Saturday. I was sitting at the house, and I got a call from, I’ll just say, a friend of the administration," the congressman said.

"He said I had kicked a hornet’s nest. They said, ‘You need to get bodies around you.’ And I’m in East Tennessee. I’ve got bodies around me. There are enough good ol’ boys out there… We have kicked a virtual hornet’s nest, and these people don’t want this stuff out."

UFO disclosure activist Luis Elizondo told "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" he received a similar threat, claiming there were discussions to "eliminate" him during a classified congressional briefing.

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Elizondo said he received two separate calls from staffers who had just gotten out of the briefing who were worried about him and whistleblower David Grusch.

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"He says, ‘I was in a meeting where government officials had told myself and other staff… that there was a plan at one point, a discussion, to eliminate you and Grusch,’" Elizondo told host Sean Hannity.

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"I received another call from a different staffer. The first thing he said was, ‘Lou, are you okay?" I said, ‘Yeah, I'm fine. Why?’ He’s like, ‘You really need to watch yourself because there were discussions involving you and Grusch. Some people were very upset with what you guys did,’" he added.

Burchett went on to claim the U.S. government limits Americans' access to government information by transferring classified UFO documents to private companies.

"We've come to find out they turn it over to a private entity, like one of our missile defense contractors. There’s probably five or six of them," the congressman said.

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"What they do is they give it to these corporations so that you and I can't get to it through FOIA, the Freedom of Information Act," he continued. "I can FOIA Ford Motor Company, but they don't have to answer me."

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows citizens to request access to federal agency records as a way to ensure government transparency.

By transferring UFO documents to private entities, Burchett argued the government can prevent the public from accessing the information.

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The congressman claimed there is sworn testimony indicating the U.S. government is in possession of alien bodies.

Elizondo said there are "a lot" of reasons why organizations may want to keep information about extraterrestrial life hidden from the American people.

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As for President Donald Trump, Burchett said he was told in a secure environment that the commander-in-chief was on a "need-to-know" basis when it came to alien life.

"Someone is making a unilateral decision in our government not to inform the president," Elizondo added.

Hannity’s full interview with Burchett and Elizondo, where they delve deeper into the U.S. government’s knowledge of alien life, is available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Shelter-in-place order lifted after freight train derailment sparks hazmat concerns in Pennsylvania

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:32:49 -0400

Officials said no hazardous material leaks were found after a freight train derailment Tuesday afternoon in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, and that earlier shelter-in-place and evacuation orders have been lifted.

"Hazmat personnel have deemed the area safe," the Bensalem Police Department said in a statement. "There is no threat to the public. All residents may return to their homes and businesses."

About 16 freight cars derailed around 2:15 p.m. between Street Road and the Neshaminy Falls train station, according to local outlets NBC10 and 6abc.

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Authorities initially worked to determine what the cars were carrying amid concerns that some may have contained hazardous materials.

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., said no injuries had been reported and that his office was coordinating with local officials, first responders and the Department of Transportation.

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"This was a freight derailment and did not occur on commuter rail lines," Fitzpatrick wrote on X. "Local officials have reported several cars involved, which may contain hazardous materials."

A one-mile shelter-in-place order was initially issued, with residents urged to stay indoors, bring pets inside, close windows, doors and vents, and turn off heating and air conditioning systems.

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People outside the area were asked to avoid the scene and keep nearby roads clear for emergency crews.

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The incident comes more than three years after the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment raised national concerns over rail safety and the transport of hazardous materials.

Bucks County Emergency Management and the Bensalem Township Police Department could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment.

Jim Banks, GOP lawmakers rally behind DOJ probe into alleged CCP-linked funding network

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:18:40 -0400

FIRST ON FOX: Top members of Congress are supporting a federal grand jury investigation into alleged financial crimes committed by Neville Roy Singham, tied to his funding of socialist, communist and Marxist organizations.

According to a Fox News Digital investigation, Singham has funneled $278 million into the broad network of nonprofits since 2017. As reported, Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche authorized a grand jury in Manhattan to issue subpoenas as part of a probe of Singham's financial network. The investigation was launched by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton for the Southern District of New York, one of the country's most powerful districts for federal prosecutions. Singham hasn’t responded to repeated requests for comment that Fox News Digital has sent him over the past several months.

"Neville Singham is a traitor to our country. He has ties to the CCP," Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, told Fox News Digital. "He is an American citizen, but all of his loyalties lie with the Chinese Communist Party. And when you begin to untangle the web of his massive fortune and his philanthropic activities, the money that he sends to left-wing groups in America, and not just groups that espouse ideologies, but espouse violence."

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Last April, Banks sounded the alarm about the Singham network, calling on former Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate CodePink, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has received funds from Singham. Co-founded by Singham’s wife, Jodie Evans, CodePink hasn’t responded to repeated requests for comment. Neither has Evans.

Earlier this year, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent traveled to New York City for a meeting with Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon, and sources told Fox News Digital that Bessent gave a blunt ultimatum to Solomon.

Bessent told Solomon that Goldman Sachs could face scrutiny for alleged conspiracy in the funneling of the Singham money and urged Solomon to cooperate with federal investigators.

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A person familiar with the meeting told Fox News Digital that the discussion wasn't contentious and that Solomon readily agreed to pledge his cooperation with the Justice Department investigation. A spokesperson for the bank said "all distributions from Mr. Singham’s donor-advised fund were made to legal nonprofits, as determined by the IRS. There have been no distributions from the account since August 2023, and it was closed in early 2024."

Banks serves on the Senate Banking Committee, which is responsible for bank oversight and regulation. The Indiana senator explained that Goldman’s cooperation is welcome news, but that Wall Street should be more cautious about working with individuals tied to "our biggest enemy."

"It sounds like Goldman wants to put this to bed," Banks explained. "They want to do their part to help the investigation. But Wall Street should know that you can't get away with helping our biggest enemy. You can't get away with helping the Chinese Communist Party through money funneled through tech billionaires like Neville Singham. You will be held accountable for that."

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In his letter to Bondi, Banks also raised concerns about CodePink potentially violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The law requires individuals or entities acting as agents of foreign principals to register as foreign agents and publicly disclose their finances and relationships.

"CodePink has clearly become an agent of CCP influence in the United States. Despite activities and funding so blatant that even the New York Times acknowledged the organization’s activities ‘usually require’ groups to register under FARA, Code Pink has not registered with the DOJ," the letter read.

A number of lawmakers weighed in on news of the DOJ’s recent grand jury probe of Singham’s finances, including Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas), who is running for chairman of the House Oversight Committee.

Fallon recently announced his run with Fox News Digital and said at the time that holding accountable nonprofits aligned with the CCP and tied to Singham would be one of his priorities if he secured the chairmanship.

"Far-left NGOs are the means by which U.S. adversaries like communist China work to undermine our country," Fallon told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. "Groups like CodePink, which Singham has funded, openly spew CCP propaganda. Their objective is to spark division, resentment and unrest."

"My colleagues and I on the House Oversight Committee have been committed to dismantling the dark network of communist NGOs, which is why we sent a letter to the DOJ earlier this year urging them to expose these groups for what they really are. We cannot stop until we put an end to the communist threat facing our Republic here at home."

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., who launched an investigation into the Singham nonprofit network last year, took to social media to say the grand jury investigation is overdue.

"It’s about time he is brought to justice and he is held accountable for his ties to the CCP," Smith said on X. For years, critics like Smith have alleged that Singham has used the generous tax status awarded to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations to fund left-wing chaos in streets across the country.

A Fox News Digital investigation uncovered a video that showed Singham calling for a "new world order' promoted by Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party during the "Global South Academic Forum," in Beijing last year.

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Singham has funneled millions into a network of nonprofits that regularly mobilize agitators for demonstrations across the country, including anti-ICE protests and anti-Israel protests.

His financial contributions, which were routed through Goldman Sachs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc., include an estimated $22.44 million to People's Forum Inc., a hub for far-left activity in Manhattan, and at least $223 million and other forms of support into a global network of organizations.

Serena Williams drops Wimbledon comeback match to 20-year-old Maya Joint after four-year absence

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:16:51 -0400

Serena Williams fought hard but ultimately lost in her first singles match since 2022 on Tuesday at Wimbledon, falling to 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3, in the first round on Centre Court.

There's a common axiom in sports that "Father Time is undefeated" and that rang true in London on Tuesday night.

Williams, 44, had not played a singles match since the 2022 U.S. Open, when she lost to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round in what many believed would be the final match of her legendary career.

Instead, nearly four years later, she walked back onto the grass at the All England Club.

And not just any court.

Centre Court.

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The same court where Williams won seven of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles, an Olympic gold medal and authored some of the most dominant moments of the modern women's tennis era.

This one, obviously, was different.

Williams entered Wimbledon as a wild card and with far more questions than expectations.

How much tennis did she still have in her legs?

Could her serve still carry her through pressure games?

Could one of the greatest competitors in sports history summon enough of the old Serena to make this more than a ceremonial comeback?

For a while, the answer looked complicated.

Joint, the 87th-ranked women's player in the world, came out sharp and took the opening set 6-3. After the set got to 3-3, with each player holding each of her first three serves, Joint won the next three games, breaking Serena once to take the first set.

It was a reminder that nostalgia does not win tennis matches, especially at Wimbledon, where the grass can punish even small dips in movement and timing.

But Williams’ fought back in the second set.

Despite being broken in the first game and falling down 3-1, Williams eventually forced a tiebreak. The 20-year-old Australian had match point with a 6-5 lead in the tiebreak, but Williams won the next three points to square the match.

Williams came out strong in the third set, getting the first break to take a 2-1 lead. But that's when it seemed that Williams' age started to become a bigger factor.

Her daughters, Olympia and Adira, were in attendance, along with her husband Alexis Ohanian and sister Venus Williams. Venus is also scheduled to team with Serena in doubles at Wimbledon, giving the tournament another Williams sisters moment after years of uncertainty over whether fans would ever see that again.

Williams has spent most of the past four years away from the tour after saying in 2022 that she was "evolving away" from tennis. She never fully closed the door, though.

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She won Wimbledon singles titles in 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2016. She reached four other Wimbledon finals. She and Venus also built one of the great doubles partnerships in tennis history, including six Wimbledon women’s doubles titles together.

So when Williams accepted a wild card into the singles draw, it immediately became one of the biggest stories of the tournament.

That’s the power of Serena.

Even after nearly four years without a singles match, even at 44, even with no real evidence that she could contend at a Grand Slam again, her presence changed the feel of the draw.

Unfortunately for Williams, she did not get the storybook result Tuesday, but this was never going to be judged like an ordinary first-round loss.

Not really.

Yes, Williams is out of the singles draw after losing to a woman less than half her age. But the fact that she even took the court is a story in and of itself.

Now comes the obvious question.

Was this just a Wimbledon one-off, or was it the first step toward one more run in New York?

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The U.S. Open main draw begins Aug. 30, and if Williams wants another singles swing this summer, Flushing Meadows would be the obvious place to do it. That’s where she played her last singles match before this comeback. That’s where American tennis fans believed they said goodbye to her in 2022.

Maybe they did.

Maybe they didn’t.

Either way, Serena Williams taking the court at a Grand Slam tournament is good for tennis, particularly in the United States.

And if Tuesday was any indication, plenty of people would show up to watch her try it again.

California couple says moving company doubled their price and is now holding belongings 'for ransom': report

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:11:11 -0400

A couple looking to leave California said their moving company is holding their belongings hostage after allegedly doubling the agreed-upon price.

Roughly one month has passed since John Nelson and his wife, who were relocating from Oceanside to North Carolina, encountered what they described as a troubling experience at the end of May, according to CBS 8.

The couple initially signed a contract with a moving broker for just over $16,000 for a full-service move and paid a $7,000 deposit upfront, the outlet reported.

However, on moving day, the company allegedly increased the cost to $32,000, claiming the couple had more belongings than originally estimated.

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While Nelson ultimately agreed to move forward to avoid losing his deposit, he later alleged that the company attempted to charge another round of additional fees upon delivery.

According to the couple, the company attempted to deliver their belongings on June 3 — one week before the date Nelson said they would be available to receive them, CBS 8 reported.

The failed delivery attempt allegedly led the contractors to issue an additional redelivery fee, according to the report.

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"They’ve got $30,000 and they’ve got our stuff… and they’re basically holding it for ransom," Nelson said.

"When you move, it’s an exciting thing...you never expect for somebody to take your stuff and not deliver it," he added.

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Nelson also claimed the initial delivery attempt may have been staged to pressure the couple into paying additional charges, alleging that the moving truck captured on video did not appear to be the same vehicle used to load their belongings.

"I think they just pulled up an empty truck to stage a charade," he said.

"As far as I’m concerned, they’ve got stolen property that’s crossed state lines," Nelson added.

Nelson and his wife reportedly filed police reports in both Oceanside and their new city in North Carolina.

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Complaints were also filed with the Better Business Bureau (BBB), a dispute-resolution service that helps consumers address issues with companies, the outlet said.

According to CBS 8, the broker has received 280 complaints with the BBB over the past three years.

The broker reportedly disputed the couple’s claims but said it was working to find a resolution.

Los Angeles Clippers finally give up on Kawhi Leonard, send former Finals MVP back to Toronto Raptors

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:08:00 -0400

The Kawhi Leonard era is over in Los Angeles.

According to NBA insider Shams Charania, the Clippers are finalizing a blockbuster trade that will send the two-time Finals MVP back to the Toronto Raptors, closing the book on an era defined by lofty expectations and limited postseason success.

The Raptors will part with forward Brandon Ingram, guard Gradey Dick, two future first-round picks, a first-round pick swap and two second-round picks.

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The deal represents a major swing for Toronto and a reset for Los Angeles. Leonard returns to the country where he led the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship, while the Clippers move on from an era that never produced an NBA Finals appearance despite owner Steve Ballmer's massive investment in the franchise.

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When the Clippers acquired Leonard in 2019, they were expected to become title contenders. Instead, the next seven seasons were defined by injuries and postseason frustration.

The Clippers won just three playoff series during Leonard's tenure. Chronic knee injuries and repeated playoff absences prevented the franchise from reaching its potential, culminating in Tuesday's huge trade.

The gamble shows Toronto is looking to catch lightning in a bottle for a second time.

Leonard remains under contract through 2027 and is set to earn more than $50 million next season. According to reports, he also hopes to sign a two-year, $126.1 million extension that would allow him to finish his career in Canada.

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At the very least, pairing Leonard with the ascending Scottie Barnes makes the Raptors one of the Eastern Conference's most intriguing contenders.

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Raskin tells Lawler to 'get the hell out' during contentious hearing

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:03:33 -0400

A tense hearing on sanctuary city policies devolved Tuesday into a shouting match between Reps. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Jamie Raskin, D-Md., who accused each other of not caring about the deaths of Americans at the hands of illegal immigrants or anti-ICE protesters killed by federal agents.

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on sanctuary policies, Lawler scolded some of his colleagues, accusing them of apathy regarding the deaths of Laken Riley and Sheridan Gorman—two women allegedly killed by illegal immigrants in separate incidents.

However, he noted their voicing of outrage over the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two anti-ICE agitators who were shot and killed by federal agents while allegedly interfering in law enforcement operations in Minnesota earlier this year.

"So while some of my colleagues may not want to hear the truth, the same outrage you feel about Renee Good and Alex Pretti, you should feel about Sheridan Gorman and Laken Riley and every Angel family in this country," Lawler said.

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"I do feel that outrage. You do not," Raskin shouted in response.

"You do not, because if you did, you would not support sanctuary jurisdictions. You should be ashamed of yourself. You should be ashamed of yourself, Jamie. You're a disgrace," Lawler replied.

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"Do you feel the outrage of Renee Good and Alex Pretti?" Raskin asked. "You don't belong on this committee. You should get the hell out of here!"

Lawler noted that he wrote a Jan. 27 New York Times op-ed about Good and Pretti's deaths.

"The deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this month were tragic and preventable. No matter where you stand on immigration enforcement, the shootings show that what the country has been doing is not working," Lawler wrote in the piece.

"Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection are conducting forceful operations in American communities," he added. "They should reassess their current tactics."

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Raskin has voiced strong support for sanctuary policies, which shield illegal aliens—even those arrested and convicted of crimes—from federal immigration authorities. He has frequently defended sanctuary policies against federal overreach, emphasizing that compelling local police to enforce federal immigration law is unconstitutional.

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed doubles down on controversial rhetoric about how to treat Republicans

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:00:53 -0400

Michigan Senate Democratic candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed doubled down on some of his controversial rhetoric during interview on Monday.

El-Sayed, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s Senate seat in 2026, has recently scrubbed some of his past social media comments about defunding the police. He also has faced controversy for having responded to an attack on a synagogue in March by noting that "hurt people hurt people."

Rhetoric from far-left politicians that refers to violence, even in metaphor, has come under heavy scrutiny in recent years after the assassination attempts on President Donald Trump and the murder of TPUSA co-founder Charlie Kirk.

During Monday's interview, CBS anchor Major Garrett noted that "Michelle Obama used to have a phrase, 'When they go low, we go high.' You have a variation on that. What is it?"

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"Listen, I deeply respect the First Lady," El-Sayed began. "I do think, though, that Democrats need to recognize, and I learned this the hard way, when I was a kid named Abdul in school, I learned the hard way that if you let them take your lunch, guess what happens, you don't eat lunch. And I want to eat lunch. I want everybody to eat lunch. So if they're going to show up and try to bully us, don’t be surprised when we hit back. I won't start the fight, but I’ll end it."

"I’ve heard it said that you said, 'When they go low, we choke them out," Garrett said.

This appeared to refer to a famous moment during a rally when El-Sayed had declared, "When they go low, we don't go high. We take them to the mud and choke them out."

"I mean, their choice to go low," Garrett said. "Don’t go low. I’m just saying."

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Garrett also pressed him during the interview that his campaigning with far-left streamer Hasan Piker would inevitably be an issue his opponents would also target him on.

"Major, I'm hanging out with you. I don't know everything you've said. I'm sure you've said some things I disagree with. You said some things I agree with," El-Sayed replied. "It tends to be in the real world. We hold people accountable for what they said, not what somebody around them said. And it's this funny gotcha game that Democrats love to play and Republicans love to play, which I think people are sick and tired of in politics."

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Jordan Spieth says gambling is fueling rowdy golf crowds and wants the sport to address it soon

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:54:58 -0400

It's safe to say that Jordan Spieth wants sports fandom to go back to the way it used to be.

Ahead of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Illinois, Spieth was asked if he felt golf crowds were getting rowdier in the wake of Wyndham Clark's treatment at the U.S. Open, and Spieth blamed a lot of it on gambling.

"I do think that betting in golf is something that's going to have to be tackled here soon," Spieth said, unprovoked.

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"I don't know how much of, say, the Wyndham scenario was the fact that it was enticing to bet the field versus Wyndham on Sunday in a legalized betting state, and you could have had people out there that are essentially, you know, have $100 to $10,000, depending on who it is, on the field versus somebody else.

"In golf it's tricky because you could actually impact the outcome if you wanted to. It may not last very long, but you could impact a shot if you wanted to. I don't know of another sport that you could impact as a fan like you can golf. So I don't know how much that's having to do with it, if it's different than it used to be."

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Spieth said that fan vitriol is not "a crazy new thing," but most of it now "has to do with betting, and that is in the last five years."

It should be known that Spieth was once an ambassador for FanDuel.

Clark's jeers came at Shinnecock Hills in the Hamptons, roughly 60 miles away from Bethpage Black, where fans became the subject of controversy during the Ryder Cup. It prompted Golf Channel's Eamon Lynch to call Long Island fans a "stain" on golf who did not deserve another major golf event in their area.

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Sports gambling has been legalized in 39 states since 2018 — only Nevada had allowed it prior. Thirty-two of those states, including Illinois, allow online betting.

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Evel Knievel's most legendary stunts retold in exclusive new Fox Nation documentary

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:51:35 -0400

When it comes to death-defying stunts, Evel Knievel was one of a kind. The trailblazing motorcycle-riding daredevil defied the odds during the 1960s and 1970s, becoming an American icon. This summer, longtime fans and curious viewers alike can uncover the infamy and inspiration behind the legend.

"Evel: America's Daredevil" is a brand-new documentary streaming exclusively on Fox Nation. Hosted by sportswriter Mike O'Hara, the show chronicles Knievel's ascension to stardom, starting with his Montana childhood and working in the copper mines. From there, the show highlights his historic motorcycle stunt career — including his infamous attempts to jump the Caesars Palace fountains in Las Vegas and the Snake River Canyon in Idaho.

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As shown in the special, Knievel himself scoffed at the idea that fear of his stunts would ever hold him back. When a reporter once asked whether he expected to die during one of his otherworldly feats, he replied, "I'm Evel Knievel, honey. I'm not supposed to be afraid."

The special features iconic interviews from Knievel's heyday, and expert analysis from Fox News personalities, television executives, and even exclusive commentary from the stuntman's granddaughter, Krysten.

"Evel was the most recognizable guy on two wheels," comedian Adam Carolla said in the special.

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Olympic athlete and motocross competitor Colby Raha praised Knievel as vastly influential to a generation of children, explaining that while adults watched the stunts, it was younger Americans that fueled his popularity. "They see the superhero thing, and they're inspired — just a great role model," he said.

Fox News host Jesse Watters emphasized Knievel's ability to rally the nation around his jaw-dropping feats, praising his persistence in attempting new tricks despite often crashing and sustaining severe injuries.

"Getting the whole country's attention on you for an absolutely ludicrous jump, and many of the times crashing, but then doing it again and again—that's resilience," Watters said. "That's the American spirit. Get knocked down, get right back up."

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The riveting new Fox Nation special is not the only way to relive Knievel's legend this summer. The Evel Knievel Experience in Las Vegas is now open, offering an immersive, unique attraction to show visitors some of the stuntman's full story and the most famous motorcycles, jumpsuits, and other artifacts that defined his extraordinary life.

"We all wanted to be Evel Knievel," FOX Business host Dagen McDowell said. "It was America, it was daring, and it was fun as hell."

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Blue Jackets head coach says he's as shocked as anyone about Zach Werenski wanting out of Columbus

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:48:31 -0400

NHL free agency gets underway on Wednesday, but this has been a weird offseason in that there seems to be more talk about players who have asked for trades than we are about players about to hit the open market.

One of the most shocking of these is Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski, who told GM Don Waddell he wants out just weeks after locking up the Norris Trophy as the top blueliner in the NHL.

In fact, it was such a surprise that even his head coach was blindsided by the request.

"I’m as shocked as anyone that these came up," Bowness said, per The Athletic. "I mean, at the end of the year meetings, we looked each other in the eye and had great meetings and gave each other a hug leaving, and all that.

"So everything was good. So when all of this broke, I was shocked and caught off-guard like everyone else."

Werenski — whose current deal runs through 2027-28 — wasn't the only player who wanted out. Forward Kirill Marchenko also told the team he wants a change of scenery.

Still, it was a major surprise.

Sure, the end of the Blue Jackets' season was an unmitigated disaster, and that final stretch of the season is why they whiffed on the postseason. It happens, and they owned it.

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But the rest of the season looked pretty promising, and the fiery post-regular-season message from Bowness probably should've had players fired up.

Maybe not, for at least two of them.

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And, while it's never a good look to have a player wanting out like this, especially after they win a Norris Trophy, at least that accolade increases Werenski's trade value.

If the Jackets can strike a deal, they should be getting a pretty hefty haul in return, because a D-man of Werenski's caliber is not always easy to come by.

American soccer is repeating the same mistakes the WNBA continues to make with Caitlin Clark

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:45:04 -0400

When the United States men's national team takes the field for its Round of 32 match at the World Cup on Wednesday against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country should be having one of those rare, uncomplicated sports moments.

The flags are out, the bars are packed and the casual fans are in.

This is what American soccer has wanted forever, right?

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It begged for more people treating a USMNT game like a national event instead of something only for soccer diehards who have spent years insisting everyone else just doesn't understand "the beautiful game."

Well, congratulations.

America cares.

And some of American soccer's gatekeepers don't seem very happy about it.

Sound familiar?

It should, because the WNBA is going through the same thing with Caitlin Clark.

For years, the WNBA asked the country for more attention, more coverage, more respect and more casual sports fans. Then Clark showed up and delivered all of it almost overnight.

She brought Iowa fans, men, women, families and gamblers. She made the WNBA a topic on sports debate shows and news programs. She helped convince people who had never watched a WNBA regular-season game in their entire lives to give the league a chance.

Essentially, she brought the mainstream.

And a lot of people started acting like someone had opened the wrong door. That included players in the league, team owners, coaches and media members.

Hell, just this week talking head Emmanuel Acho actually said out loud that the WNBA "would be better off without Caitlin Clark." There have been a lot of terrible takes about Clark's impact on the league. That one was, without question, the worst.

But Acho's comments sound a lot like what we're hearing from some members of the soccer media.

It's not that the WNBA and the USMNT are the same. Obviously, they aren't.

However, both exposed the same gatekeeping instinct from certain types of people.

For years, the WNBA and members of the American soccer media claimed they wanted, and deserved, growth. But that's not the whole truth. What they really want is approved growth. Growth from the right people, with the right politics and using the right language.

The WNBA wanted new fans until Clark brought the "wrong" fans.

Now American soccer is learning what happens when the "wrong" Americans show up for the World Cup.

The USMNT's first knockout game should be a dream moment for the sport in this country. Not only is Team USA into the second stage of soccer's biggest event, but the Americans are favored to advance to the Round of 16. And this is all happening on U.S. soil.

This is the kind of moment that turns casual fans into real fans. Just look at the impact Team USA hockey’s Olympic gold medal had on the sport in the United States. The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs boasted some of its best television ratings in history.

Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.

The Guardian made that very clear with its ridiculous piece on Fox's World Cup coverage, framing Thierry Henry vs. Alexi Lalas as "the World Cup's most compelling battle," while calling Henry a "French aristocrat" and Lalas an "all-American idiot."

The article labeled Lalas a "MAGA hack" and argued that Fox's loud, patriotic, American approach to covering the tournament clashed with what soccer supposedly is in the United States.

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And what is soccer in the United States, according to The Guardian?

A sport for "migrants, urban liberals" and people "too scrawny" for other American sports.

Translation: soccer belongs to them.

Not to you.

Not to the casual fan or the Fox viewer. And certainly not to the American who hears the national anthem and feels pride in the country instead of disgust.

And The Guardian wasn't alone.

USA Today columnist Nancy Armour wrote before the tournament that the United States had "already lost" the World Cup because of its "greed and hostility."

MS NOW turned a Department of Homeland Security post celebrating the USMNT into another immigration and nationalism lecture. The Athletic asked who, exactly, this World Cup is for.

This is the same attitude the WNBA exposed during the Caitlin Clark explosion.

The league wanted relevance. It wanted to be discussed like a major American sport.

Clark brought exactly that.

And suddenly everyone discovered that major American sports discourse is loud, tribal and impossible to control.

Were there bad actors in the Clark conversation? Of course.

Every fan base has idiots and every popular athlete attracts trolls. There are always going to be people who say dumb things online and should probably touch a little more grass.

Nobody has to defend that.

But too many media members and league-adjacent voices took the worst people online and tried to use them to discredit the entire new audience.

Clark fans weren't just passionate. They were toxic.

Now American soccer is facing a version of the same test.

The USMNT's World Cup run is bringing in people who don't usually watch soccer. Some of them won't know all the rules. Some of them won't know most of the players.

They'll just know the United States is playing and they'll want the United States to win.

That's enough.

Or at least it should be.

But gatekeepers hate that because it means they lose control of the room.

The Independent ran an article with the headline, "Are you rooting against the US at the World Cup? You’re not alone."

It included this line: "Sports have a way of fueling nationalistic passions, and I fully expect plenty of people who don’t care much about soccer to channel their patriotic sentiments into the tournament."

See what we mean?

The sport no longer belongs only to the people who were there when nobody else cared. The league no longer belongs only to the (very few) fans who watched before Clark arrived. The national team no longer belongs only to the people who understand "soccer culture."

That's what mainstream popularity does: gives everyone a "seat at the table." Isn't that what the left is always asking for in every other context?

The NFL doesn't get to choose its fans. Neither does college football, the NBA or Major League Baseball.

If American soccer wants to be mainstream, it doesn't get to choose either.

Neither does the WNBA.

The Caitlin Clark boom should have been treated as a victory for the WNBA. She proved there was an audience for women's basketball when the right star came along. She proved people would watch, buy merchandise and care enough to argue.

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American soccer should see the USMNT's World Cup moment the same way.

If casual fans are showing up for group stage games, good.

If people are chanting "USA!" too much, good.

If they call it soccer, good.

If they watch Fox News or vote Republican, good.

That means the sport reached people outside the bubble.

Isn't that what everyone said they wanted?

USPS worker arrested after alleged mass shooting threat against Texas Pride event, FBI says

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:40:52 -0400

A United States Postal Service (USPS) employee was arrested Sunday after threatening on social media to commit a mass shooting at a Pride parade in Texas, the FBI announced on Monday.

Michael Thompson, who resides in Clovis, New Mexico, was taken into custody after authorities received a tip regarding a threat to conduct a mass casualty attack at a Pride event in Lubbock, Texas.

"This weekend’s arrest out of Lubbock, Texas, is the best of this FBI and our law enforcement partners in action—yet again stopping a potentially deadly attack thanks to brilliant execution from our teams and partners," said FBI Director Kash Patel. "Our agents, intel teams, and state and local partners out of Texas acted decisively and stopped him before he could act."

Thompson admitted to making and subsequently deleting the social media posts, authorities said. He also identified himself as a USPS employee. Fox News Digital has reached out to the USPS for comment.

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Authorities said they recovered four firearms from Thompson's residence. He is legally prohibited from owning firearms due to a prior felony domestic violence conviction, according to the FBI.

Thompson is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm as well as transmitting threatening interstate communications.

"More lives saved thanks to good cops being cops," Patel added.

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Investigators continued to interview Thompson on Monday, and he was expected to make his initial court appearance later that day.

Lubbock hosted its LubbockPRIDE festival over the weekend without incident, according to local reports.

"Yesterday was filled with so much love, fun, and community, and we couldn’t have asked for a better celebration," organizers wrote on Facebook following the event. "Thank you to everyone who came out and made it so special!"

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In a separate incident in Brunswick, Georgia, a man was arrested earlier this month after police said he threatened to attack attendees at a local LGBTQ+ Pride event. Christopher Waller, 25, was charged with making terroristic threats stemming from comments posted in a local Facebook group on June 9.

Wave of attacks on Iran's IRGC raises questions about renewed Kurdish insurgency

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:38:33 -0400

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is facing a new round of violence in the country’s Kurdish-majority west, raising questions about whether a long-simmering Kurdish insurgency is entering a more active phase as fragile talks between Iran and Washington continue, experts say.

The flare-up matters beyond Iran’s borderlands because Kurdish opposition groups were recently viewed as a potential pressure point against Iran during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran — and now some Kurdish voices fear they could be left exposed as Washington and Tehran return to fragile diplomacy.

In recent days, Iranian security forces have been killed in several reported attacks and clashes across western and northwestern Iran. Four Iranian security personnel reportedly were killed and several others injured in two separate armed attacks Tuesday, reported The Jerusalem Post, in an analysis by Seth J. Frantzman, citing Iraq’s Shafaq News.

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Two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members were reportedly killed and two others wounded in what it called an "armed terrorist attack" in Paveh, Iran, a border city in Kermanshah Province, reported Tasnim News, an Iranian outlet close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

In Baneh, Iran, gunmen attacked a police checkpoint, killing two police officers and injuring three other people, including a 3-year-old girl, The Jerusalem Post reported. Clashes had spread to Iran's Paveh, Marivan and Mahabad, the outlet reported, citing Rojhelat.Info, a Kurdish-focused media account.

The Paveh, Iran, attack was claimed by a little-known armed group called Xore Heva, or "Sun of Hope," which said it carried out the attack in retaliation for Iran’s crackdown on protests sparked by the 2022 death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old died after being detained by Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating the country’s mandatory hijab rules, The National reported.

The Kurds are one of the largest stateless ethnic groups in the Middle East, with communities spread across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.

In Iran, many Kurds live in the country’s mountainous west and northwest, where Kurdish opposition groups have long accused Iran of political repression, executions, forced assimilation and military crackdowns.

Iranian authorities, in turn, view armed Kurdish factions as separatist or terrorist threats, especially groups such as PJAK, which has clashed for years with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps along Iran’s western border. The fight is not simply ethnic: It is also political, rooted in Kurdish demands for rights and autonomy, Iran’s fear of separatism and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s role in suppressing dissent in border regions.

Jino Victoria Doabi, head of international relations at Hiwa, a Kurdish-led human rights organization, told Fox News Digital the latest clashes could appear to mark more than isolated exchanges.

"It looks like this could be an escalation," Doabi said, referring to the spread of reported clashes.

She said the initial attack appeared to be framed by Kurdish forces as retaliation, but argued the geographic spread suggested the confrontation may continue.

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Doabi said Kurdish anger is being driven not only by the latest casualties, but by a broader sense that Iran has been able to target Kurdish areas and opposition groups systemically without consequence.

"The Kurdish people in Iran are very dissatisfied that the IRGC can attack Kurdish parties and Kurdish fighters and no one reacts," Doabi said.

The violence comes as Iran is moving forward with a memorandum of understanding with Washington that has drawn criticism from Iranian opposition circles. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the U.S.–Iran memorandum after receiving assurances that Iran’s rights would be protected, IranWire reported Tuesday.

Iranian officials have described the deal as having the support of top officials, even as critics inside Iran have attacked negotiators over the arrangement, IranWire also reported.

Doabi said Kurdish parties are deeply skeptical of any memorandum of understanding or negotiated arrangement with Iran, arguing that many Kurds believe such a deal would only strengthen the regime.

"Kurdish parties do not believe that making a deal with this regime can help the people in Iran," Doabi said. "Their position is that a deal would only strengthen the regime."

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She added that many Kurds in Iran are "very angry" over the idea of any agreement with Iran, citing decades of repression, arrests and killings in Kurdish areas.

"It is going to be very dangerous for people in Iran, and especially in Kurdistan, Azerbaijan and Baluchistan," Doabi said, "because that is where much of the resistance and activism is."

The Kurdish groups now under scrutiny include the Party for a Free Life in Kurdistan, known as PJAK, and its armed wing, the East Kurdistan Defense Units, or YRK.

IranWire reported earlier in June that YRK accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of launching artillery and mortar attacks against its positions near Marivan, Iran, beginning June 8, prompting what YRK described as a defensive response. Iranian official outlets had not responded to YRK’s casualty claims at the time, according to IranWire.

That regional sensitivity was on display earlier in 2026, when reports emerged that Kurdish opposition groups could open a front against Iran during the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran.

Israel had been backing plans by Iranian Kurdish militias to seize border areas inside Iran, Reuters reported in March, though the outlet said the fighters would likely need U.S. and Israeli backing to make a significant move. Five long-standing Iranian dissident groups, including PJAK, the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Freedom Party, had formed an alliance, Reuters also reported.

During the war, Trump told Reuters that he would be "all for it" if the Kurds wanted to move against Iran and said their objective should be "to win." But Reuters reported that Kurdish commanders were frustrated by a lack of clear U.S. or Israeli strategy and that Iran’s threats helped keep Kurdish forces from launching an incursion.

Regional reports later claimed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan persuaded Trump to abandon a plan to arm Iranian opposition groups and Iraqi Kurdish groups against Tehran. Israeli media reported June 6 that Erdogan pressed Trump to scrap the proposal after details were allegedly leaked to Turkey by White House officials.

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The latest violence does not prove that a coordinated insurgency is underway. But the reported spread of clashes across multiple Kurdish areas, the involvement claimed by Kurdish militant factions and Kurdish opposition to ongoing U.S.–Iran talks suggest that Iran’s western borderlands could become a new pressure point for Tehran at a moment when the regime is trying to preserve both internal control and fragile diplomatic momentum.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Iranian officials and Kurdish representatives for comment.

Kate Gosselin defends herself against son Collin as he prepares to release shocking new memoir

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:37:24 -0400

Kate Gosselin is defending herself in the comments section of her social media posts.

The 51-year-old former reality TV star responded to comments on her recent TikTok posts referencing claims her 22-year-old son, Collin, made against her, alleging she "forced" him and his seven siblings apart and "pitted them against each other" as they were growing up.

He recently announced his upcoming memoir, titled, "In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood." Gosselin has consistently denied all allegations made against her by Collin, doubling down in the comments section of her TikTok videos.

"If you are 100% certain that the accusations against you are lies, my suggestion would be to take him to court and sue him for defamation!" one fan asked. She responded, ""I can’t bc I’m a public figure. Rules are different unfortunately. Or I def would!"

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She continued defending herself in the comments, responding to another with, "Malice is one of the hardest things to prove. I tried :(. The rules are different for ppl in the public eye."

Gosselin also shared that she "consulted a high power LA attorney" in the past "when other ppl were putting crazy stuff out there," and that is what they told her. "The courts don’t honor it if you’re in the public eye :(" she added.

She later responded to another comment, saying, "Sadly, Only parents who have a mentally ill child understand! It’s so tough and I’m learning that ppl have NO ability to understand unless they’ve been through it themselves."

In response to his mom's statements, Collin doubled down on his allegations of abuse, taking to his Instagram stories to share she allegedly used to hit him.

"Never forget the fact that my mom would write in her diary how she 'had to pray to God to stop hitting me' (this was while I was 2 years old by the way)," he alleged. "And this is why using my voice to put these things in the light is so important."

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Collin first spoke out against his mother in 2022, telling Entertainment Tonight that he was estranged from his mother and that the estrangement began after she sent him to live at the Fairmount Behavioral Health System – a psychiatric hospital located in Philadelphia – without telling anyone in the family, when he was 12 years old.

While Gosselin claimed she sent him to the facility because he was diagnosed with a behavior disorder, and she couldn't meet his needs, however, during an episode of Vice's "Dark Side of the 2000s" in 2023, Collin alleged he was sent there so that he couldn't tell people about her "abusive" behavior towards him, adding she sent him "somewhere where [he] wouldn't be able to put the secrets out."

After spending two years in the facility, Collin left to go live with his father, who has been divorced from Gosselin since 2009, after his father filed for and was awarded full custody of him in December 2018. Aside from Hannah, who also chose to live with their father, Collin is estranged from his siblings, in addition to being estranged from his mother.

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The 22-year-old's tell-all memoir is set to release in October. Collin posted a cover of the book — which features him as a child with his mom covering his mouth with her hand — writing, "For a long time, I wasn’t sure I’d ever tell this story."

"Growing up, millions of people watched my life on television. People felt like they knew me. They knew my family. They watched me grow up. But there was so much they never saw," he said. "For years, I kept those experiences to myself. Some because I was afraid. Some because I didn’t think anyone would believe me. And some because I just wasn’t ready."

Collin added, "Writing this book forced me to revisit some of the hardest moments of my life, but it also gave me something I’ve been searching for for a long time: my voice. This isn’t the story people think they know. It’s the story I’ve lived."

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